Guilty verdict reached in Canadian couple slaying Jurors have found a Washington state man guilty in the 1987 killings of a Canadian couple. William Earl Talbott II was arrested last year in the deaths of Tanya Van Cuylenborg and her boyfriend Jay Cook. (June 28)
...06:52 2019-06-29

Russian court upholds guilty verdict for Jehovah’s Witness MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia has ruled that a Danish Jehovah’s Witness must stay in prison for the next six years.
The court in western Russia on Thursday turned down Dennis Christensen’s appeal against February’s verdict that found him guilty of participating in the activities ...14:39 2019-05-23

Simone Biles reacts to fans’ tweets about her brother’s arrest for murder Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles appeared to endorse fans’ pleas on social media to not drag the star gymnast’s name into reports of her brother’s recent arrest. Biles, 22, has appeared in the headlines since her 24-year-old brother, Tevin Biles-Thomas, was arrested Thursday on m...19:52 2019-09-01

A family vanished, then found dead in desert. Now, a verdict SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A jury’s verdict will be revealed in the case of a Southern California man charged with killing a family of four and burying their bodies in the desert.
It will be read Monday in court in San Bernardino in the murder case against 62-year-old Charles “Chase...07:26 2019-06-10

Jury reaches verdict in case of vanished California family SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The disappearance of a couple and their two children puzzled California investigators for years. The McStay family vanished suddenly in 2010, with bowls of popcorn left uneaten in their house and no sign that an attacker forced their way inside. Three years later, their bodi...00:39 2019-06-11

Barksdale Case: Man pleads guilty to arson of victim’s home TUCSON – A man pleaded guilty to arson Friday morning after he allegedly burned down the home of 72-year-old Frank Bligh back in April.According to court documents, Brent Mallard was arrested for arson, second-degree burglary and felony criminal damages in April in connection to a mysterious f...21:39 2019-09-13

St Petersburg murder victim was 'well-known LGBT rights activist' Yelena Grigoryeva received threats before she was stabbed to death, say campaignersRussian campaigners have said that a woman found murdered with multiple stab wounds in the city of Saint Petersburg was a well-known activist who had received threats over her protests for LGBT rights and opposition c...06:39 2019-07-23

GoFundMe Set Up For Drowning Victim’s Family HENRY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– A friend has organized a GoFundMe page for the family of a Henry County boy who drowned in a pond over the weekend.
Walker Henry Weeks, 8, went missing on Friday night and was found after several hours of searching.
According to a post on the fundraiser, Walker was ...20:26 2019-05-27

Family mourns I-19 shooting victim TUCSON – From pictures to texts to phone calls, Susan Stemper is used to hearing from her daughter every day.
Now, Stemper says the silence is overwhelming.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do. I don’t know how I’m going to deal with that. I don’t know, once ...09:39 2019-07-03

El Salvador rape victim acquitted over stillbirth murder charge ‘Resounding victory for rights of women’ after retrial overturns conviction of Evelyn Beatriz HernandezA young rape victim who was suspected of having an abortion and charged with homicide after having a stillborn child has been acquitted by a judge at a retrial in a case that attracted internationa...04:52 2019-08-20

Victim’s mom testifies in 1990-cold-case murder trial Before she allegedly gunned down her cheating boyfriend in a Harlem lobby three decades ago, Zunilda Rosario was a screaming, scratching harpy who once held a gun to his head, the victim’s mother testified Thursday — as Manhattan prosecutors began laying out their evidence in the explosive, 1990 col...01:26 2019-06-07

Murder Victim’s Sons Attack Their Mother’s Killer in Court In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by three separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders and the victims’ family, who often wish they could offer a can of whoop-ass to the defendant....00:00 2019-07-13

Was dead militant war casualty or Navy SEAL’s murder victim? SAN DIEGO (AP) — Photos displayed at a military court martial show a decorated Navy SEAL holding up the head of a dead Islamic State fighter by the hair while clenching a knife in his other hand.
A jury hearing testimony Wednesday will have to decide if it was a snapshot in poor taste of an enemy wh...08:26 2019-06-19

6 men guilty of rape and murder of 8-year-old An Indian court has convicted six men for the kidnap, rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in Jammu and Kashmir state last year, in a high-profile case that sparked widespread protests across the country....00:52 2019-06-11

El Salvador rape victim accused of abortion cleared in murder retrial A 21-year-old rape victim in El Salvador who was suspected of having an abortion after her baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared of murder in a case that attracted international attention to the country’s strict abortion laws....21:00 2019-08-20

NJ murder victim was stabbed multiple times by co-worker: court docs The New Jersey accountant charged in the lunch-break slaying of his co-worker allegedly stabbed the victim several times — then fretted to colleagues about being arrested, according to new court papers. Employees at marketing firm Engine Group in Princeton told investigators they picked up on ...22:26 2019-08-22

El Salvador rape victim jailed for murder after stillbirth faces retrial Pro-choice activists say Evelyn Beatríz Hernández’s case will be important in determining the stance of the country’s new leader A teenage rape victim in El Salvador who was convicted for murdering her child and jailed for nearly three years after a stillbirth will face a retrial next week, her lawy...22:13 2019-07-10

Family remembers victim of scuba boat fire Allie Kurtz gave up a job in the movie industry to live her dream of working on the water, and when she landed a job as deckhand on a scuba diving boat, she was thrilled. 'She passed away doing what she loved,' said her father, Robert Kurtz. (Sept. 5)
...12:00 2019-09-05

Family of suicide victim sues psychiatrists for her death Husband-and-wife Brooklyn shrinks inappropriately discussed their personal lives with a deeply troubled patient while ignoring her suicidal threats, a lawsuit claims. But while the patient, Mona Haddad, 26, eventually hanged herself, one of her own friends defended the doctors, telling The Post that...09:26 2019-08-26

Family of Virginia Beach shooting victim wants investigation VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The family of a victim of last week’s shooting in Virginia Beach wants the city to release all records about the suspect and start an external investigation.
The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reports that attorney Kevin Martingayle emailed a letter to city officials and...23:01 2019-06-07

Family of Las Vegas shooting victim files lawsuit against gunmakers Family of a woman killed in the 2017 massacre filed wrongful death lawsuit against eight gunmakers, including ColtThe family of a woman killed by the gunman who sent bullets raining down on a large crowd from from a Las Vegas hotel in 2017 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against eight gunmakers ...14:26 2019-07-03

Tucson family travels to El Paso for funeral of shooting victim TUCSON – Antonio Basco lost his wife, Margie, in the El Paso Walmart shooting that claimed 22 lives.
With no family in the area, he worried no one would come to her services. So he invited the public.
It’s an invitation that called Tucsonan Angelique Tadeo to action.
“It wasn’t that far ...16:39 2019-08-20

Family says Hawaii crash victim was adventurer, full of life HONOLULU (AP) — Casey Williamson’s love of adventure led him to winter snowboarding in Vail, Colorado, and summer skydiving in Moab, Utah. A year-and-a-half ago, he found his way to Hawaii where he could skydive year-round.
On Friday, the 29-year-old was among 11 killed when their skydiving pl...08:00 2019-06-23

Murderer profusely apologizes to victim’s family before being executed in Texas HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas death row inmate was executed Tuesday for fatally shooting a 61-year-old grandmother at her North Texas home nearly a decade ago during an eight-day spate of crimes that included thefts and another killing. Mark Anthony Soliz, 37, received a lethal injection at the state ...09:13 2019-09-11

The Latest: Family: Costco shooting victim a ‘gentle giant’ LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the fatal police-involved shooting at a Costco Wholesale warehouse store in Corona (all times local):
3:35 p.m.
A cousin of the man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer at a Costco Wholesale warehouse store in Corona says he was a “gentle giant” ...03:26 2019-06-17

Georgia man with ‘guilty conscience’ confesses to 2002 double murder A “guilty conscience” compelled a man to confess to a nearly 17-year-old drug-related double murder in Georgia, sheriff officials announced Thursday. Andrew John Shadrix, 44, was arrested on two counts of malice murder on Wednesday after confessing to killing Shad Andrew English, 21, and Dennis Jeff...22:39 2019-05-23

India: six guilty of child rape and murder that outraged nation Eight-year-old girl was drugged, held captive, sexually assaulted and beaten to deathAn Indian court has convicted six men of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state last year, in a case that sparked outrage and criticism of the country’...09:52 2019-06-10

Kathua child rape and murder: Indian court finds six guilty An Indian court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment on Monday for the kidnap, rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in Jammu and Kashmir state last year, in a high-profile case that sparked widespread protests across the country. Three other men have each received five years in p...15:52 2019-06-10

Man found guilty for murder, armed robbery at midtown apartment complex TUCSON – The man arrested in connection to a 2017 midtown homicide was found guilty Tuesday afternoon.
Back in March 2017, Scott Baucom was arrested after his associate, Mitchell Smith was found dead with obvious signs of trauma at an apartment complex, located in the 3500 block of East Third ...06:52 2019-08-21

Seattle-area man pleads guilty to threatening Trump family SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area man has pleaded guilty to charges that he posted online threats against members of the president’s family, including Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner.
The U.S. attorney’s office in Seattle said 27-year-old Chase Bliss Colasurdo pleaded guilty Wednesday. He...01:26 2019-05-30

4 family members plead guilty in Masters golf ticket scheme AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Four members of a Texas family have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in what prosecutors say was a scheme that used stolen identities to obtain tickets to the Masters golf tournament, which were then resold for a profit.
U.S. Attorney Bobby Christine’s office said in a ...20:26 2019-06-17

'Knives Out' trailer slices into a family-set murder mystery The first trailer for Rian Johnson's "Knives Out" takes a stab at an Agatha Christie-style whodunit, setting up a plot where a group of extended relatives are trapped in a house with an investigator who suspects foul play in the death of a family member....22:00 2019-07-02

‘Witch doctor,’ wife are prime suspects in murder of family of five in Fiji A “witch doctor” and his wife are the prime suspects in the murder of a family-of-five found along the side of a road in Fiji, authorities said. Husband and wife Nirmal Kumar, 63, and Usha Devi, 54, their daughter Nileshni Kajal, 34, as well as Kajal’s daughters Sana, 11, and Samara, 8, were a...19:52 2019-08-30

The Internet Reacts To Pokémon Sleep At a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, the Pokémon Company announced some unexpected Pokémon-related games and services, mostly on mobile devices. Pokémon Home is a cloud service that allows players to save and transfer their monsters. Great! There’s also a new Pokémon Go peripheral called the Poké...23:26 2019-05-29

The Internet Reacts To Zelda's New Haircut All it took was two minutes and one surprise trailer for Nintendo to turn a sleepy E3 to an explosive bonanza—but that’s what happens when you announce a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, perhaps the most beloved game in recent memory. The trailer cryptically hinted at something ext...01:39 2019-06-13

Twitter Reacts To The Budget With Hilarious Memes Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman first Budget has created a huge buzz on social media. Many used humour to register their disappointment with the Budget. Take a look at some of the memes it led to....22:39 2019-07-05

El Paso native reacts to mass shooting TUCSON- A mass shooting in El Paso has claimed the lives of 20 people injuring dozens. The effects of that shooting seen rippling into the Old Pueblo.
News Four Tucson spoke with Omar Cruz who grew up in El Paso and said that he learned of the shooting after his wife texted him.
“To receive a ...19:26 2019-08-04

Congress reacts to escalating tensions with Iran Some Congressional members say President Donald Trump was right not to attack Iran. After Iran downed a U.S. drone, Trump ordered a retaliatory strike that he said he shelved 10 minutes before Iran was to be hit. (June 21)
...03:13 2019-06-22

Local advocacy group reacts to new sex abuse law TUCSON – Gov. Doug Ducey signed a new sex abuse law on Monday that extends the statute of limitations for sex abuse lawsuits. House Bill 2466 passed unanimously and took effect on Monday.
Overcoming a tremendous hurdle for survivors of sexual abuse.
“The new law is actually really great ...06:52 2019-05-30

The Internet Reacts To Whatever That Death Stranding Trailer Was We now know when the highly anticipated Death Stranding comes out and what it’s about (kind of), which ends some of the mystery around this absurd and fascinating-looking game. But not all of the mystery has been unraveled yet, so we can all still make jokes about it....23:39 2019-05-30

Jon Lester angrily reacts to David Ortiz’s shooting: ‘That was a hit’ Jon Lester reacted with anger and love to David Ortiz’s shooting. Lester also offered his opinion on what he believes happened to his former Red Sox teammate, likely based on the surveillance video of the shooting. “Utter shock. That was no robbery, that was a hit, and they better get to...19:26 2019-06-10

The Internet Reacts To Hanzo's Abtacular Summer Skin We’re once again in the midst of summer’s steamiest months, and you know what that means: Blizzard has made yet another Overwatch character hot. Also, Lucioball is back for the fourth year in a row. Between those two things, it’s unsurprising that it’s Hanzo “Hotzo” Shimada who’s the talk of the bal...04:39 2019-07-17

The Internet Reacts To Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ New Outfits Tactical dating simulator Fire Emblem: Three Houses received a sizable update this morning, giving folks some more stuff to play around with as they alternate between leading teenagers into battle and attempting to woo the guy or gal of their digital dreams....00:52 2019-09-12

Apple reacts to Huawei ban by barely increasing iPhone production Research company Cowen has made it an obsession to follow various stats related to Apple's iPhone business (and thus keep track of its health status), and one of those stats seems to be "number of iPhones produced" on quarterly basis.The firm, cited by AppleInsider, now reports that Apple has been o...18:39 2019-06-27

Colin Cowherd reacts on air as 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Los Angeles Just before a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Thursday shook Southern California, Colin Cowherd was talking about the Browns. In fact, Cowherd had just mentioned the names of ex-Giants Odell Beckham Jr. and Olivier Vernon before abruptly pausing. “We are having an earthquake … in Los Angeles...22:13 2019-07-04

Late-night reacts to Donald Trump still being a racist, only moreso With most of the late-night talk show hosts having taken last holiday week off, viewers were left to process the daily news sans the pressure and stomach-acid relieving catharsis of snarkily on-point monologues. (Catching up, Late Show host Stephen Colbert admonished his audience, “If you follow the...14:26 2019-07-16

Who won the Democrats' debate? Our panelists' verdict A combative Democratic debate saw clashes on healthcare policy and the Green New Deal. Our experts weigh inAll of the Democratic participants in last night’s debate harshly criticized the American economic system that rewards the most advantaged and further marginalizes the disadvantaged – but this ...18:52 2019-07-31

Livanos family dishes on cooking show ‘Family Food Fight’ The Livanos family from Armonk hopes they’re cooking on all cylinders for Thursday night’s episode of ABC’s “Family Food Fight.” The new cooking/challenge competition series (9 p.m.) pits eight families against each other as they whip up family recipes from their respective backgrounds for the ultim...19:00 2019-06-27

Tennis Player Loses Match, Reacts With A Virtuosic Racket Smash Mario Vilella Martínez played Tomislav Brkić today in the first round of the ATP Challenger in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Vilella Martínez broke in the third set to go up 5-3. With a chance to serve out the match at 5-4, he lost the game at love. Then he lost the next return game and began to crack....22:52 2019-06-10

Charlotte mayor reacts to ‘send her back’ chants from Trump rally CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has just responded to the ‘send her back’ chants from a Trump rally in North Carolina earlier this week.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was unhappy with his supporters chanting “send her back” after he assailed a young Demo...00:26 2019-07-20

A$AP Rocky awaits verdict on Sweden brawl American rapper A$AP Rocky learns his fate on Wednesday in a trial over a street brawl in Sweden that led U.S. President Donald Trump to champion his cause....03:00 2019-08-14

Swedish prosecutors won't appeal A$AP Rocky verdict A Swedish prosecutor said Tuesday he won’t appeal a verdict against American rapper A$AP Rocky and his two bodyguards who were found guilty of assault for a June 30 street brawl in Stockholm....17:13 2019-08-27

U.S. judge slashes $80 mln Roundup jury verdict to $25.3 mln A federal judge on Monday reduced a
damages award that Bayer AG owed a man who blamed his
cancer on the glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup to $25.27
million from $80 million, saying the punitive damages component
was too high....01:00 2019-07-16

Swedish prosecutor won’t appeal A$AP Rocky verdict A Swedish prosecutor says he won’t appeal a verdict against American rapper A$AP Rocky and his two bodyguards who had been found guilty of assault for a June 30 street brawl in Stockholm...12:00 2019-08-27

Trump reacts angrily to New York Times report on Deutsche Bank transactions Paper detailed staff concerns over Trump and Kushner entitiesPresident claims he doesn’t need banks or money from RussiaDonald Trump sought on Monday to discredit a New York Times report that Deutsche Bank employees flagged concerns over transactions involving legal entities controlled by the presid...05:13 2019-05-22

UA/Astros broadcaster & Pueblo High grad reacts to trade for D-Backs Greinke HOUSTON – With former Arizona Diamondback ace Zach Greinke being traded to Houston, many believe the Astros have all it takes to win another World Series. That includes Pueblo High School grad and U of A football announcer for Spanish-language games Francisco Romero.
Romero is also part of th...09:01 2019-08-02

‘Get smart people!’: Trump reacts to ISIS support conspiracy arrest in Tucson TUCSON – The Old Pueblo is back in the national spotlight after President Donald Trump took to Twitter Tuesday to share his thoughts about the two men who were arrested at Tucson International Airport Friday for allegedly conspiring to support ISIS.
According to officials, Ahmed Mahad Mohamed ...19:52 2019-07-31

Cats movie trailer: internet reacts in horror to 'demented dream ballet' First glimpse of Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson and other stars mutated into cat-sized cats – some wearing fur coats – sparks concern for state of civilisationThe first, furry glimpses of the upcoming live action Cats remake have left viewers distressed and unhappy after its feline creatures were des...05:26 2019-07-19

Speculators’ Verdict on Stock Market's Future Volatility Many Main Street investors are probably unaware that some of the highest-paid Wall Street professionals are consistently wrong at major market turns. With that in mind, learn about an extreme consensus these professionals have reached on this aspect of the stock market, so you can confidently prepar...14:39 2019-05-21

Traders on tenterhooks ahead of Fed verdict; pound rebounds The dollar index was flat on Wednesday while the pound bounced back from a 'no-deal Brexit' slump, with oil up for a fifth day and stocks little changed ahead of a highly anticipated statement from the U.S. central bank....19:39 2019-07-31

How has Brexit vote affected the UK economy? August verdict Each month we look at key indicators to see what effect the Brexit process has had on growth, prosperity and tradeUK economy: slowing global growth adds to recession riskRecession looms for Britain – experts debate the data Continue reading......14:52 2019-08-28

Kentucky primary to offer verdict on Bevin’s job performance LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Voters in Kentucky are casting ballots in a primary that will deliver an initial verdict on the job performance of Gov. Matt Bevin.
The ally of President Donald Trump faces state Rep. Robert Goforth and two other challengers in Tuesday’s GOP primary.
Democrats are choosi...17:52 2019-05-21

South African federation joins Semenya appeal over CAS verdict Athletics South Africa (ASA) said on Friday it had joined Caster Semenya's appeal against the ruling that currently prevents the double Olympic champion from running her preferred distance races unless she takes testosterone-suppressant medication....23:39 2019-05-31

Glastonbury 2019 verdict: Stormzy, the Killers, Lizzo, Slowthai and more Stormzy delivered a culture-defining performance, the Killers asserted themselves as rock’n’roll heroes – and there was still space for flutes, country and KylieFriday afternoon at Worthy Farm and the sun is beating down with a ferocity that suggests it is trying to overcompensate for all the preced...10:52 2019-07-01

Charming but dishonest and duplicitous: Europe's verdict on Boris Johnson As the Brexit deadline looms, Europe remains wary of the poker player behind the clown mask He is clever, cultivated, charming; witty, self-deprecating, wildly entertaining and oh so terribly British. Also dissembling, dishonest, dark, duplicitous, and a danger to his country and to Europe – a poker...17:00 2019-08-02

Verdict reached for Tucson man accused of starving 3-year-old son to death TUCSON – The father who allegedly starved his son to death in 2014 was sentenced in connection to the case Wednesday morning.
Back in 2014, the skeletal remains of Martin Barreras’ 3-year-old son, Roman were found by a landlord in a toy chest. Authorities say the chest was left behind when th...20:39 2019-08-21

Brooke Skylar Richardson bursts into tears receiving verdict The former Ohio high school cheerleader accused of killing and burying her newborn girl days after prom was found not guilty of murder — but was convicted for abuse of a corpse. Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, sobbed when handed the verdict Thursday afternoon in Warren County court, where she wa...04:00 2019-09-13

German nurse accused of killing 100 patients faces verdict BERLIN (AP) — A verdict is expected in the case of a former nurse charged with 100 counts of murder on allegations he killed patients by putting them into cardiac arrest because he liked the feeling of being to resuscitate them.
The 42-year-old Niels Hoegel faces possible life in prison if convicted...09:39 2019-06-06

NYPD bracing for Pantaleo verdict in Eric Garner case Several borough commanders have each been told to potentially hold over one lieutenant, one sergeant and 16 patrol officers from the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. shifts on Friday through Sunday, police sources said on Thursday....00:52 2019-08-02

A$AP Rocky freed from Swedish jail pending assault trial verdict US rapper had been in detention since 3 July over alleged brawl in Swedish capitalA Swedish court has freed A$AP Rocky and two co-defendants until 14 August, when the verdicts in their trial for assault will be announced.The platinum-selling US rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, and two member...09:39 2019-08-04

Mixed verdict reached in Penn State frat-fall death case The former manager of a Penn State fraternity where a pledge fell during a night of hazing and drinking and later died has been convicted of hindering apprehension but acquitted of evidence tampering and obstruction....03:00 2019-05-31

Jurors reach verdict in Nxivm ‘sex cult’ leader Keith Raniere’s trial Jurors in the Nxivm trial have reached a verdict Wednesday. The panel of four women and eight men sent a note during their lunch break saying they reached a unanimous decision on Keith Raniere’s fate. The 58-year-old self-styled guru faces racketeering, sex trafficking and other related charge...20:26 2019-06-19

Premier League finances: the full club-by-club breakdown and verdict Club accounts for 2017-18 show Manchester United spent the most on wages while champions Manchester City had the third-highest billFinancial figures for 2017-18, for the 20 clubs who were in the Premier League during that season. All details from the most recently published annual reports at Compani...23:52 2019-05-22

Novichok victim: ‘We’re being kept in the dark’ Charlie Rowley speaks of anger and frustration as mystery still surrounds death of his partnerThe partner of the woman who died in the Wiltshire nerve agent poisonings a year ago has told of his anger and frustration that mystery still surrounds the case.Charlie Rowley said he felt the British autho...13:39 2019-06-21

Huawei says it's a 'victim of bullying by the US' To no one's surprise, Huawei isn't reacting calmly to losing key suppliers in the wake of the US' trade restrictions. Representative Abraham Liu said the company was the "victim of the bullying by the US administration," and that this was an attack......00:39 2019-05-22

How to avoid becoming the victim of a ‘sextortion’ scheme Sexual extortion is thriving in the digital age. Electronic blackmail complaints spiked 242 percent last year, with 51,146 incidents — most of them sexual, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaints Center reported. “The majority of complaints received in 2018 were part of a sextortion campaign...21:13 2019-06-18

NYPD cop hit by car while rescuing kidnapping victim An NYPD officer was hit by a car in Brooklyn early Saturday while helping to rescue a man who had been kidnapped from the Bronx, police said. The victim, 32, was taken against his will from an unspecified spot in the southwest Bronx just after midnight by two men who demanded a ransom of cash......01:13 2019-05-26

9/11 victim’s remains identified nearly 18 years later NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities have identified the remains of a 9/11 victim found at the World Trade Center.
The New York City medical examiners’ office on Monday said the man is the 1,643rd person to be identified nearly 18 years after hijackers crashed airplanes into the trade center’s tw...00:39 2019-06-11

TPD: Victim of suspicious death identified TUCSON – Detectives continue to investigate the suspicious death of a man on Tucson’s south side.
Police identified the victim as 29-year-old Romulo M. Bacarse. Police were able to identify the man by releasing two images of his tattoos to the public. Tucson Police Department said an acquaintance of...20:39 2019-08-21

Sen. Lee willing to fund 9/11 victim program for only 10 years GOP Sen. Mike ​Lee, who blocked a vote on a bill for 9/11 victims in the Senate, on Thursday suggested funding the program for 10 years instead of through 2092 as advocates have sought. “Last night Jon Stewart said he believed a billion dollars a year for ten years was a reasonable request for 9/11....19:39 2019-07-18

9/11 victim identified nearly 18 years after attacks The remains of another victim of the 9/11 attacks has been identified, the city’s Medical Examiner’s Office said on Thursday. The woman is the 1,644th person identified among the 2,753 reported missing in the terror attacks, officials said. She was identified through DNA testing of remai...17:13 2019-07-19

Vape lung has claimed its first victim, and the CDC is investigating A person has died from what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speculate is a vaping-related condition. Nearly 200 other cases of varying severeness have been reported nationwide, described by the CDC as “severe unexplained respiratory systems after reported vaping or e-cigarette u...02:00 2019-08-24

Djokovic says has read Gimelstob victim statements World number one Novak Djokovic said on Saturday he read the victim statements involving former ATP board member ­Justin Gimelstob, who pleaded no contest to assault in April, and that the American has work in his private life that needs addressing....04:13 2019-08-25

Angelique Kerber is US Open’s first big upset victim Angelique Kerber, the former world No. 1 from Germany, suffered an early exit in the US Open on Monday at the hands of France’s Kristina Mladenovic. The 2016 US Open champion fell 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round to Mladenovic, who had lost four of the five previous meetings with Kerber. The hard-fo...22:39 2019-08-26

Neymar accuser in 1st comments: ‘I was the victim of rape’ BRASILIA, Brazil — A woman who has accused Brazilian soccer star Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel went on television in an interview aired Wednesday to reaffirm her allegation against him in her first public comments on the case. Talking to Brazilian station SBT, the woman described herself as ...08:52 2019-06-06

NFL player to pay for 11-year-old shooting victim’s funeral ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson says he will pay for the funeral of an 11-year-old South Carolina girl who died after someone fired more than 35 shots at her home.
News outlets report a family member announced Lawson’s contribution Wednesday evening at a vigil for...19:52 2019-06-27

Michael Barisone told 911 he was at ‘war’ with shooting victim In a series of chilling calls to police, a former US dressage Olympian told a 911 dispatcher that he was at “war” with the award-winning equestrian he allegedly shot at nearly point-blank range. Michael Barisone called 911 on his “clients” in the week leading up to the Aug. 7...16:39 2019-08-21

BMW curse claims Krueger as its latest victim Observers suspect that the top job at BMW is cursed. Seemingly without exception a failed CEO always follows a successful one. Bernd Pischetsrieder followed Eberhard von Kuenheim, Helmut Panke bowed out after Joachim Milberg and now Harald Krueger is departing after Norbert Reithofer....16:26 2019-07-05

Victim of fatal hit-and-run remembered by longtime employer TUCSON – Monday evening was supposed to be a typical work shift for tow-truck driver Richard “Rick” Struble, as he assisted a customer at a local tire shop.
But tragedy struck around 10 p.m. when a hit-and-run driver crashed into the parking lot. Struble and the customer, Ramon Murillo III, we...09:26 2019-06-13

Spanish floods claim sixth victim A 41-year-old man was found dead in southeastern Spain on Saturday, the local government said, bringing to at least six the death toll inflicted over the past two days by record-breaking rain....15:13 2019-09-14

Victim Identified In Fatal Versailles Crash WOODFORD COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Woodford County.
It happened just after midnight Friday on Tyrone Pike in Versailles.
Police say the vehicle crashed into a tree alongside the road.
We’re told the driver, 20-year-old Michael Bromagen, was ...19:26 2019-05-24

Victim of brutal subway attack thought he ‘was going to die’ The victim of a bloody subway attack told the Post he thought he was “not coming out alive” when his attacker pulled out a 6-inch kitchen knife during the assault. “He tried to stab me over and over,” said Roberto Hernandez, 39, who was riding a northbound D train at 1:45 a.m...00:26 2019-09-10

Officer says he inflated charge against chokehold victim After Eric Garner died during a confrontation with New York City police in 2014, one officer involved in the struggle says he wrote up paperwork exaggerating the seriousness of the dead man's suspected crime....20:52 2019-05-21

TPD identifies homicide victim found dead in vehicle TUCSON – A homicide investigation has been launched in reference to the man who was found dead in a vehicle on Tucson’s south side Thursday afternoon.
According to Tucson Police Department, an adult male, later identified as 36-year-old Antonio Yost, was found bleeding inside of a passen...05:00 2019-07-06

Clint Frazier is first victim of Yankees’ roster reshuffle Clint Frazier’s roller-coaster ride of a season will bring him back to northeastern Pennsylvania. The Yankees sent their 24-year-old outfielder down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in order to make room for the recently acquired Edwin Encarnacion, manager Aaron Boone announced after Sunday...03:52 2019-06-17

Bob Higgins victim: 'I looked him in the eyes and took back the power' Former footballer believes the convicted abuser colluded with Kit Carson at PeterboroughA former youth footballer who says he was abused by two football coaches in the 1990s has spoken of his struggle with anxiety and depression, and strongly criticised the police and footballing authorities for not...17:52 2019-05-24

Man busted for stabbing victim in eye with stolen knife in Brooklyn A Queens man was arrested after he stabbed another man the eye with a stolen knife outside a Brooklyn bodega early Saturday morning, officials said. Terrell Herring, 28, went behind the counter of a store on Broadway near Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick at about 1:40 a.m. and grabbed a knife, according to...21:26 2019-08-17

Yankees fall victim to rare, sad triple play After DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge started the first inning by drawing walks from Twins lefty Martin Perez, the heavy-legged Edwin Encarnacion strolled to the plate. Out of all the Yankee hitters, Encarnacion was the strongest candidate to hit into a triple play because he runs like damp cement going...03:13 2019-07-23

Victim of Dallas crane collapse remembered for her ‘big heart’ The fatal victim of a crane collapse in Dallas was identified on Monday as her grieving sister remembered the woman’s “unbelievably big heart.” Kiersten Symone Smith, 29, was killed when a crane fell on an apartment building in the city on Sunday amid severe thunderstorms that upro...03:13 2019-06-11

A bizarre Iowa roadside attraction may become a victim of its own popularity (KWWL) An Iowa roadside attraction has been slowly gaining attention over the last few years, and now it may be at risk of shutting down because of its own popularity.
The Hula Hoop Tree is located just outside Amber, along County Home Road 23.
“It’s beautiful and whimsical,” says Georgia Sack, an e...18:26 2019-09-11

Parents of teen vaping victim demand regulation The parents of an 18-year-old who was recently hospitalized due to what doctors described as a "sudden and severe lung illness due to vaping" are demanding more regulations on the vaping industry. (Sept. 5)
...05:39 2019-09-06

N.C. teen shark attack victim upbeat about future 17-year-old Paige Winter was attacked by a shark off the North Carolina coast earlier this month, losing a leg and part of her hand. Winter says she's going to be the "same old Paigy." (June 14)
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RFK’s granddaughter identified as overdose victim at Kennedy compound Robert F. Kennedy’s 22-year-old granddaughter died of an apparent overdose at the family’s Cape Cod compound on Thursday, according to reports. Saoirse Kennedy Hill was staying at the sprawling Hyannis Port, Massachusetts home of her grandmother, 91-year-old Ethel Kennedy, when she overdosed, accord...05:39 2019-08-02

Congo Official Says 2nd Ebola Victim in Goma Has Died A man became the second confirmed Ebola case in the Congolese city of two million, and an official said there appeared to be no link between the case and a previous one announced earlier this month....17:52 2019-07-31

Hawaii plane crash victim hoped he would die during an adventure A Florida skydiver who was among 11 killed when their plane crashed in Hawaii had lost a close friend in an eerily similar crash — and predicted he would die during one of his daredevil adventures, according to a friend. Mike Martin was one of the first victims identified from Friday nightR...20:26 2019-06-23

College wrestlers accused of penetrating victim with ‘object’ A top wrestler at the University of Minnesota and his teammate have been arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, police said. Gable Steveson, a 19-year-old heavyweight phenom with a 35-2 record as a freshman, and Dylan Martinez, a 21-year-old sophomore from California, were arrested Saturd...01:26 2019-06-18

Georgia ME twice ruled stabbing victim died of natural causes A Georgia man was fatally stabbed over the weekend, but a medical examiner investigator twice ruled he died from natural causes because of his existing medical conditions, according to a report. The body of Ray Neal, who lived in Gwinnett County, was discovered drenched in blood Saturday morning by ...11:00 2019-07-25

Man nearly severs his own finger while stabbing victim in back repeatedly Shocking video shows a man lunging at another guy with a knife during a fight in the Bronx Tuesday, stabbing him repeatedly in the back — and nearly severing his own finger, police said. The suspect and the 35-year-old man were arguing shortly before 1:15 a.m. in front of Keenan’s Bar an...05:52 2019-06-19

NYPD unveils new Special Victim’s facility in Manhattan The NYPD unveiled its new Manhattan facility for its Special Victims Division on Friday, along with renovated SVD units in Brooklyn and The Bronx. “Victim-centered facility upgrades” also are under way in Queens and Staten Island and will be finished by the end of the year, officials sai...03:39 2019-09-07

Community mourns oldest Ohio shooting victim Friends and family gathered in Springfield, Ohio on Saturday to mourn Derrick Fudge, one of several people who died in mass shootings last weekend in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas.
...22:39 2019-08-12

Mom of drowning victim shares importance of water safety TUCSON – Stephanie Maynard knows first hand what it means to lose a child in a drowning incident.
“What can we take out of this tragedy? For us it was sharing her story and letting people know that it can happen to anybody,” said Maynard.
Maynard said back in 2011, she was pregnant...17:52 2019-08-16

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill clears Senate The US Senate on Tuesday finally passed a bill guaranteeing financial support to the families of 9/11 first responders and victims — as a chorus of riotous cheers arose from the gallery. Senators approved 97-2 “The Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer and Luis Alvarez Permanent ...01:52 2019-07-24

Death of 64-year-old NYC robbery victim ruled a homicide The death of a 64-year-old Lower East Side man who died after being beaten and held prisoner inside his own bedroom has been ruled a homicide by the city medical examiner. Doru Vaduvescu died of heart failure days after police said Truman Delaney, 46, attacked him and held him and his 68-year-old wi...04:13 2019-08-30

The Latest: A$AP Rocky guard says victim acted strangely The bodyguard of A$AP Rocky has told a Swedish court that the strange behavior and the “glossy” eyes of the man that the American rapper and his entourage are accused of assaulting in June alerted him that something was not right...18:26 2019-08-02

The Latest: Lawyer says Costco victim mentally ill, off meds LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a fatal police-involved shooting at a Costco Wholesale warehouse store in Corona (all times local):
2 p.m.
A lawyer for the family of a man fatally shot by an off-duty police officer in a Southern California Costco says the man was mentally ill and recently went off ...23:52 2019-06-18

Strangers come for miles to mourn El Paso shooting victim EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Thousands of strangers came to say goodbye to a woman who was killed in a mass shooting in El Paso after hearing her longtime companion had few family members left.
Antonio Basco had told reporters he felt alone in planning the funeral for Margie Reckard, one of 22 people kille...04:39 2019-08-18

Rajai Davis is Mets victim of Michael Conforto’s return Michael Conforto was activated from the injured list and played for the first time since suffering a concussion on May 16. The outfielder went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Tigers at Citi Field. To make room for Conforto, the Mets designated Rajai Davis for assignment, “with...02:52 2019-05-27

Body of gunshot victim found near trash bags in Brooklyn A man was shot dead in Brooklyn early Saturday — and his body was discovered alongside piles of trash bags, cops said. Police responded around 4:45 a.m. to a call of an unconscious person on Chauncey Street near Thomas S. Boyland Street in Ocean Hill, authorities said. When they arrived, they found ...01:01 2019-06-02

Cousin of Parkland victim pushes bill for alarms in schools An upstate teenager whose cousin died in the Parkland, Fla., massacre is pushing a state bill that would force public schools to install silent panic alarms to alert law enforcement when an active shooter is on the loose, she told The Post on Monday. Jadyn Turner, a 15-year-old from Nyack, and her d...00:26 2019-06-11

Body of suspected MS-13 victim discovered in Long Island park The decomposing corpse of what cops believe is a victim of MS-13 has been discovered in a Long Island park, law enforcement sources said Saturday. The remains were found in the Massapequa Preserve, just 100 to 150 feet from where another victim of the brutal gang, 19-year-old Julio Espantzay, was fo...16:13 2019-05-26

Mom assaulted in Dominican Republic accuses resort of victim blaming The Delaware mom who said she survived a savage beating at a Dominican Republic resort accused hotel honchos of victim-blaming when they questioned parts of her story this week. “[We] feel confident that viewers and the public can see that the hotel’s attempt to blame the victim in this case is thei...07:39 2019-06-09

UPDATE: Victim ID’d In Fatal Jessamine County House Fire JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The county coroner’s office confirmed Sunday morning that one person has been declared dead in a Jessamine County home fire.
The Jessamine County Coroner said 48-year-old Ronnie Hall died of smoke inhalation and burns.
Family members said Hall used oxygen...13:39 2019-06-09

Feds decline to charge FBI agent who killed kidnap victim HOUSTON — Federal authorities say they will not charge an FBI agent who fatally shot a hostage during a rescue attempt in Houston last year. Daryl Fields, spokesman for the US Attorney’s Office in San Antonio, said Wednesday that after an 11-month investigation prosecutors “declined to proceed with ...07:26 2019-09-05

Police crash victim's kin: Officers lack training Family members of an 84-year-old woman killed last month when two Chicago Police vehicles slammed into a car she was riding in say a lack of officer training in pursuits led to her death. (June 11)
...08:00 2019-06-12

4 seek victim status to review Carnival pollution settlement MIAMI (AP) — Four people who say they were harmed by pollution from Carnival Corp. cruise ships are seeking status as victims with rights to review a recent settlement.
Three Alaskans and one Bahamian have asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to grant them status under the federal Crime Vict...20:26 2019-06-17

House passes bill to extend 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund WASHINGTON — The House passed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill to permanently fund cash payments for first responders, their families and others who were sickened at Ground Zero. The House voted 402-12 to advance legislation named after three 9/11 first responders who died from cancer-related ...22:01 2019-07-12

Cal State Fullerton stabbing victim identified as Steven Chan The Cal State Fullerton staffer fatally stabbed during a targeted on-campus attack has been identified — as authorities revealed that a backpack holding an incendiary device was discovered under his car. Steven Shek Keung Chan, 57 — who served as the university’s director of budget...20:13 2019-08-20

A third of young people polled by UN, report being a victim of online bullying Around one-in-three young people across 30 countries say they have been bullied online, while one-in-five report that they have skipped school because of it. Those are some of the key findings in a new poll released on Wednesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Special Representative on...11:52 2019-09-04

9/11 victim’s son blasts Ilhan Omar at Ground Zero memorial service A man whose mother is a 9/11 victim ripped Rep. Ilhan Omar for describing the terror attacks as “some people did something” during the annual anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero on Wednesday. Nicholas Haros Jr., wearing a black T-shirt with the words “Some people did something?,” singled out the con...18:26 2019-09-11

Rick Scott becomes latest senator to support 9/11 victim fund WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott, the former Florida governor, is the latest lawmaker to co-sponsor the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill, The Post has learned. Scott will become the Senate bill’s 10th Republican to sign on and 43rd sponsor overall, getting the legislation within two votes of a veto-pr...21:39 2019-06-18

New victim from Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting identified by cops An additional gunshot victim from the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting has been located and identified, according to California cops. “The adult male victim sustained a grazing wound to his head that required stitches,” said Gilroy Police officials in a tweet Thursday. “This brings ...05:00 2019-08-30

Overdose victim's father to testify in Oklahoma opioid trial of J&J The father of a university football
player who died of a drug overdose is expected to testify on
Wednesday on the second day of trial in a lawsuit by the state
of Oklahoma accusing the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson of
fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic....12:26 2019-05-29

Cardiologist victim behind Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Hustlers’ breaks silence The bachelor cardiologist who’s the real-life victim behind the new Jennifer Lopez movie “Hustlers” is telling his story for the first time — about being repeatedly drugged and swindled by a greedy pack of strippers. “I was naive and foolish,” Dr. Zyad Kivarkis Yo...23:13 2019-09-13

Simpson case launched victim’s sister on fight for justice LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Goldman turned the agony of her brother Ron’s murder into a career helping troubled teens and aiding victims’ rights groups.
She also has continued to make the case publicly that it was O.J. Simpson who killed her brother and Simpson’s ex-wife on the night of...07:26 2019-06-10

Mom of Bronx HS stabbing victim doesn’t buy suspect’s ‘self defense’ claim The mother of a teen stabbed to death by a classmate inside a Bronx high school classroom said after court Thursday that she doesn’t buy the killer’s claim that he can’t remember the stabbing. Abel Cedeno, 19, had just insisted on the witness stand that he remembers being bullied a...08:00 2019-07-12

Boeing to spend $50 million to support 737 MAX crash victim families Boeing Co said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created to address two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX planes to financial relief for the families of those killed, with compensation expert Ken Feinberg hired to oversee the distribution....16:39 2019-07-17

Overdose victim's father testifies in Oklahoma opioid trial of J&J The father of a university football player who died of a drug overdose provided emotional testimony about the personal cost of the nationwide opioid epidemic during the second day of trial in a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma accusing drugmaker Johnson & Johnson of fueling the crisis....21:26 2019-05-29

Dad of Sandy Hook victim wins suit against conspiracy theorists The dad of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim won a defamation lawsuit this week against conspiracy theorists who wrote a book claiming the 2012 shooting — in which 26 people, including 20 kids, lost their lives — never happened. The book, “Nobody Died at Sandy Hook,” was pulled as the p...21:39 2019-06-18

Alleged Victim of Jeffrey Epstein Says Prince Andrew Should ‘Come Clean’ (LONDON) — An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein who claims she was also delivered to Britain’s Prince Andrew for paid sex as a teenager has challenged the British royal to speak up, saying: “He knows exactly what he’s done and I hope he comes clean about it.”
The jet-se...02:26 2019-08-29

The keffiyeh: symbol of Palestinian struggle falls victim to fashion Some Arabs object to the print’s commercialisation, saying it normalises the occupationThe chequered print often seen on the traditional Arab keffiyeh headdress is currently being deployed by luxury brands such as Cecilie Copenhagen, where the print features heavily as part of its autumn/winter coll...22:52 2019-08-09

Cadet’s rape conviction reversal panned by victim advocates The reversal of a West Point cadet’s rape conviction has outraged sexual assault victim advocates who say the decision is filled with victim-blaming and antiquated notions about rape.
But defense attorney William Cassara says the decision demonstrates the need for checks and balances on court ...16:13 2019-06-08

Man fired after he’s caught peeing on young cancer victim’s memorial A New Jersey man caught on camera allegedly urinating on a memorial for a 9-year-old cancer victim has been fired from his job by his own dad — as he issued an apology for the “big mistake I made,” according to reports. Bruce Bellace said he had no choice but to can his 23-year-old son,......18:00 2019-05-21

National alert in Philippines as dengue victim count soars Authorities in the Philippines say dengue cases have risen by more than 80% since last year. Early detection of the disease can dramatically reduce fatality rates, but there is no fixed treatment for the illness....18:13 2019-07-15

The Latest: Body of 13th victim recovered from sunken boat BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The Latest on the sunken tour boat in Hungary’s capital (all times local):
11:05 a.m.
Hungarian rescue officials say that another body has been recovered from a sunken tour boat in the Danube River.
Officials said the body was found Wednesday by divers in Budapest chec...13:52 2019-06-05

Dallas crane collapse victim identified as 29-year-old woman Residents in North Texas began to come to grips Monday with the widespread damage left after a sudden thunderstorm bearing near hurricane-strength winds rolled through the area and collapsed a crane onto an apartment complex, killing one person and injuring five others....09:39 2019-06-11

Fire Island drowning victim identified as Manhattan resident The woman who died in the water off Fire Island during a severe thunderstorm over the weekend was identified by officials Wednesday as a 67-year-old Manhattan resident. The body of Upper East Side woman Barbara Langbecker was discovered around 3:40 p.m. Sunday after a passerby spotted her floating i...20:52 2019-07-03

Bill de Blasio says 11-year-old Brooklyn shooting victim is ‘stable’ The 11-year-old boy who was struck in the crossfire of a Brooklyn shooting Thursday night is in stable condition, said Mayor Bill de Blasio, who promised an increased police presence in the Crown Heights neighborhood. “I just want to report to everyone at this moment, thank God, he is stable,&...03:52 2019-06-22

Dominican Republic ‘beatdown’ victim sues resort for $3 million A Delaware mom who said she survived a savage beating at a Dominican Republic resort earlier this year has sued the tourist spot for a staggering $3 million, according to a new report. Tammy Lawrence-Daley, 51, of Wilmington, is suing Majestic Resorts, the parent company of the Majestic Elegance Pun...19:39 2019-07-18

Brock Turner’s rape victim writing memoir about her assault The woman sexually assaulted by a former Stanford University swimmer is writing a memoir about her harrowing experience. The nonfiction book “will reclaim the story of her sexual assault, expose the arduous nature of the legal system, and emerge as a bold, unifying voice,” according to V...21:39 2019-06-06

New Jersey judge who told rape victim to ‘close her legs’ apologizes A New Jersey judge is sorry for the off-handed comments he made to a rape victim during a 2016 hearing, where he suggested the woman could “close her legs” to avoid forceful sex, according to a report. The apology came during a Tuesday state Supreme Court disciplinary hearing for Superior Court Judg...06:52 2019-07-10

Edwin Encarnacion, J.A. Happ fall victim to Yankees’ injury curse DETROIT- By the time the Yankees had knocked off the Tigers, 10-4, in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader, two key players were already on their way back to New York with injuries. And while Aaron Boone said he believed that neither Edwin Encarnacion’s strained left oblique or J.A. Happ’s bice...02:00 2019-09-13

The Latest: Witness at Navy SEAL trial admits killing victim SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a decorated Navy SEAL charged with killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care (all times local):
11:10 a.m.
A Navy SEAL called by prosecutors to testify at the murder trial of a colleague has acknowledged killing a wounded prisoner in Iraq in what he de...20:26 2019-06-20

Gillibrand denies de Blasio’s request to join presser for 9/11 victim’s fund Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office smacked down Mayor Bill de Blasio when hizzoner asked if he could attend Tuesday’s press conference to celebrate the passage of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund bill, The Post has learned. Gillibrand is the chief author of the bill and she and de Blasio are duking i...05:26 2019-07-24

Divers recover body of last missing victim of California boat fire The body of the last missing victim of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of California was recovered Wednesday, authorities said. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement on Twitter, adding, “DNA testing is still being conducted to confirm [the] identities of 7 o...16:13 2019-09-12

Woman killed 70-year-old victim, sexually assaulted her with umbrella: cops A New Jersey woman was busted in the sickening murder of a 70-year-old woman — who was sexually assaulted with an umbrella and robbed of a mere $15, according to prosecutors and a new report. Caroline Beckert, 40, of Old Bridge, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated sexual assault a...17:00 2019-05-24

Equestrian shooting victim told 911 operator: ‘Michael Barisone shot me’ A former US Olympic equestrian told cops, “I had a good life” before he was arrested for allegedly shooting an award-winning horsewoman on the grounds of his ritzy New Jersey horse farm Wednesday. According to court documents, police were confronted with a chaotic and bloody scene when they arrived ...22:00 2019-08-09

Florida shark bite victim rescued by boat full of nurses A spearfisherman who was bitten by a shark off the coast of Florida was saved by a pair of nurses aboard a boat that rescued him, according to a report. The 40-year-old man was attacked while diving near Key Biscayne on Saturday morning, according to ABC News. He got into a boat with his friends,......11:26 2019-08-08

Hundreds flock to El Paso shooting victim’s funeral after public invite Hundreds of mourners from around the country flocked to the funeral of a stranger on Friday — an El Paso Walmart shooting victim whose husband had invited the public to help him mourn her. Margie Reckard, 63, died when a racist gunman opened fire at the store last month. She left behind just a few.....10:13 2019-08-17

'Gun free zone' law disarmed Virginia Beach shooting victim, attorney says The night before Kate Nixon and 11 others were murdered by a disgruntled co-worker, the decade-long Virginia Beach city employee talked with her husband about bringing a gun to work for self-defense -- a decision that was taken out of her hands by the city's ban on employees carrying firearms at wor...23:00 2019-06-14

Thousands mourn El Paso victim Margie Reckard after partner's appeal Antonio Basco ‘felt like he was by himself’, pastor saysFacebook appeal draws strangers to ceremonyThousands of strangers came to El Paso this weekend, to say goodbye to a victim of the mass shooting in the Texas city after hearing that she had few family members. Related: 'No one cares till someone...14:52 2019-08-18

UPDATE 3-Boeing to spend $50 million to support 737 MAX crash victim families Boeing Co said on
Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it
created to address two crashes of its 737 MAX planes to
financial relief for the families of those killed, with
compensation expert Ken Feinberg hired by the world's largest
plane maker to oversee the distribution....18:14 2019-07-17

Michaela Dunn, 24, identified as victim of deadly Sydney stabbing spree The man who went on a wild stabbing spree in Sydney, Australia, this week killed a woman during his rampage — 24-year-old escort Michaela Dunn, according to a new report. Mert Ney, 20, allegedly stabbed Dunn to death Tuesday afternoon at an apartment in Sydney’s central business district, 9 Ne...17:52 2019-08-14

JT Lewis, teen brother of Sandy Hook victim, running for office The 19-year-old brother of a Sandy Hook school shooting victim in Connecticut is running for a seat on the state Senate. JT Lewis said he was inspired to seek elective office by his 6-year-old brother Jesse, who was one of 20 first-graders killed by Adam Lanza at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newt...15:52 2019-07-17

Father of Sandy Hook massacre victim wins defamation lawsuit Lenny Pozner, whose six-year-old son was killed in the shooting, sued authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happenedThe father of a victim of the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened; the...01:13 2019-06-19

Beloved 17-year-old lion falls victim to scorching heat wave A beloved lioness overheated and died in North Carolina last week as a blistering heatwave gripped much of the nation. Staff at the Carolina Tiger Rescue sanctuary said they worked for over a day to help the 17-year-old big cat, named Sheba, by running IV fluids and other treatments. But “desp...11:00 2019-07-25